1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
If the seatback isn't locked, it could
move forward
in a sudden stop or
crash. That could cause injury
to the
person sitting there. Always press
rearward
on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
Folding Rear Seatback
The rear seatback in your Chevrolet folds
down to provide
more storage space.
To fold the seatback down:
1. Pull forward on both levers.
2. Fold the seatback down.
To raise the seatbaclc:
1. Pull it up to the locked, upright
position.
2. Be sure both latches hold the seatback
in place. Have them fixed if they
don
' t.
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Safety Belts: They’re
for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to
use safety belts properly. It also tells you
some things you should not do with safety
belts, And
it explains the Supplemental
Inflatable Restraint, or
“air bag” system.
:his figure lights up as a reminder to
buckle up. (See
“Safety Belt Reminder
Jght” in the Index.)
n many states and Canadian provinces,
he law says to wear safety belts. Here’s
vhy: Thev work. You
never know
if you’ll be in a crash. If
you do have a crash, you don’t know if it
will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes
can be
so sieri~u~ that even buckled up a
person wouldn’t survive. But most
crashes are
in between. In many of them,
people
who buckle up can survive and
sometimes walk away. Without belts they
could have been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 25 years of safety belts in
vehicles, the facts are clear. In most
crashes buckling up does matter
... a lot!
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When you ride in or on anything, you go
as fast as
it goes.
For example, if the bike is going 10 mph
(1 6 kmk), so is the child.
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When the bike hits the block, it stops. But
the child keeps going! Take the
simplest vehicle. Suppose it's
just a seat on wheels.
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Put someone on it.
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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.
The rider doesn't stop.
The person keeps going until stopped by
something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the
windshield
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or the instrument panel ... or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the
vehicle does. You get more time to stop.
You stop over more distance, and your
strongest bones take the forces. That’s
why safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions
Many People Ask about
Safety
Belts - and the
Answers
Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle
after an accident
if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
A: You could be - whether you’re
wearing a safety belt
or not. But you
can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even
if you’re upside down. And your
chance of being conscious during and
after an accident,
so you can unbuckle
and get out, is much greater if you are
belted.
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Q: Why don’t they just put in air bags
so people won’t have to wear safety
belts?
A: Air bags, or Supplemental Inflatable
Restraint systems, are in some
vehicles today and will be in more of
them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only
- so they
work
with safety belts, not instead of
them. Every air bag system ever
offered for sale has required the use
of safety belts. Even if you’re in
a
vehicle that has air bags, you still
have to buckle up
to get the most
protection. That’s true not only
in
frontal collisions, but especially in
side and other collisions.
Q: If I’m a good driver, and 1 never
drive far from home, why should
I
wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if
you’re in an accident - even one that
isn’t your fault
- you and your
passengers can be hurt. Being
a good
driver doesn’t protect you from things
beyond your control, such as bad
drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles
(40 km) of home. And the greatest
number
of serious injuries and deaths
occur at speeds
of less than 40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
Safety Belt Reminder
Light
When the key is turned to “Run” or
“Start,” a chime
will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people
to fasten
their safety belts, unless
the driver’s
safety belt is already buckled. The safety
belt light will also come
on and stay on
until the driver’s belt is buckled.
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Belts Properly
Adults
This section is only for people of adult
size.
Be aware that there are special things to
know about safety belts and children. And
there are different rules for smaller
children and babies. If a child will be
riding in your Chevrolet, see the section
after this one, called “Children.” Follow
those rules for everyone’s protection. First,
you’ll want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s
restraint system.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s
how to wear it properly.
1, Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see
“Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up
straight.
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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the
belt across you. Don’t let it get
twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle
until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate
to make sure
it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long
enough, see “Safety Belt Extender’’ at
the end of this section.
Make sure
the release button on the
buckle is positioned so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt
quickly
if you ever had to.
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